Christine Chan China's exports grew a stronger than expected 14.7 per cent to US$59.27 billion in the first quarter, contradicting more bearish forecasts based on slowing economies in the United States and Japan. Imports rose during the same period by 17.3 per cent, year on year, to US$54.54 billion, for a trade surplus of US$4.73 billion, down 9.38 per ...... Read more on South China Morning Post